Job Information
Huntington Ingalls Industries DESIGNER 3 in Newport News, Virginia
DESIGNER 3
Location:
Newport News, Virginia, United States
Date: Jun 18, 2024
Req ID: 38002
Team: E44 NTWK/COMM/AUTO
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework
Travel Requirement: No
Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start
Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding
With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, we collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.
The Role
This position is for an electrical designer in the Networks Communications and Automation Department (E44) as the lead department Scoping Coordinator. Responsibilities will include oversight of the department’s Engineering Scoping activities, assembling cost estimates, and submitting data, ensuring all impacts are identified and accurately estimated. Excellent communication skills are essential to work with a wide breadth of the department and to ensure that the notifications and schedules are identified. This position requires regular communication with Engineering Management and other internal and external customers including other Engineering departments, Planning, Contracts, and Trades.
Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as, CAD, CAM, NX, or CATIA. Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposal. Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications. Exclude classifications in which incumbents predominantly perform drafting assignments.
This position will also support Configuration Management for the E44 department, with responsibility for the Software Configuration Management Database, the Controlled Items Library and maintaining the Software Repository in the LBTF. This role requires maintaining stringent control of hardware components and their associated system software configurations, at the component level, in order to ensure that prescribed functionality is provided and special configuration management processes are invoked. Near the end of the contract, the final software configurations are created and become deliverables which are provided to the customer. Also, this position will maintain the Change Control Process for all of the software by using the Software Change Requests (SCR) process for systems that have reached Operational Control within the Test Engineering environment. The successful candidate may be responsible for developing ship modification designs, and developing engineering drawings and/or 3D model support of these efforts.
Must Have
Associate's Degree and 3 years of relevant experience
One of the following may be used as equivalent to Associate's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:
NNS Apprentice School graduate
Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
High School/GED and 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience
High School/GED and 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience
Nice to Have
Candidate should have a thorough knowledge of accepted design/drafting methods and concepts, circuit designs, and be familiar with basic engineering and design principles relating to electrical circuits.
Candidate should be able to review system owner drawings to determine functional operating and installation requirements.
Candidate should be proficient in the use of AutoCAD, Team Center, SAP, as well as other common designer applications.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills are essential so that the candidate can lead discussions with people from different technical backgrounds and different levels of knowledge of the CVN 78 program. QA Checking of all electrical products.
Familiar with Ship Specifications for Electrical to be able to support the electrical design.
Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
Today’s challenges are bigger than ever, and the nation needs the best of us. It’s why we’re focused on hiring, developing and nurturing our diversity. We believe that diversity among our workforce strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas and enriches the work lives of all our employees.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.